# Republican Main Street Partnership

The Republican Main Street Partnership is a nonprofit organization that raises funds to support politicians in the moderate wing of the Republican Party. The Republican Main Street Partnership (the "Partnership") does not advocate for legislation but offers networking and mentorship opportunities and provides a forum for discussion. The Partnership is affiliated with a super PAC called Defending Main Street. The Partnership is also affiliated with the Republican Main Street Caucus, a Republican congressional member organization that takes pragmatic conservative positions.

## History
### Formation and activity

Rep. Amo Houghton of New York was the founder and chairman emeritus of the Republican Main Street Partnership.
The Partnership was formed following the 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in which conservative Republicans were swept into power. An informal discussion group formed by representatives Nancy Johnson, Steve Gunderson and Fred Upton later became an organized bloc intent on representing the moderate wing of the Republican Party. The Partnership has described itself as a "broad alliance of conservative, governing Republicans".
In 2004, the Republican Main Street Partnership proposed changes that would have moved the Republican Party's platform regarding abortion and stem-cell research in a moderate direction.
Members of Congress affiliated with the Partnership have been challenged in Republican primaries by members from the Club for Growth, FreedomWorks and the Tea Party movement, among others. The Partnership had a notably adversarial relationship with the fiscally conservative Club for Growth. In 2011, however, the director of the Partnership stated that the two groups had "'come to an understanding'".
The Partnership is affiliated with a super PAC called Defending Main Street.

### Republican Main Street Caucus

In September 2017, the Republican Main Street Caucus was formed with Pat Tiberi (OH–12) as chair. The Caucus is a Republican congressional member organization that takes pragmatic conservative positions. Upon its formation, the Caucus stated that it would prioritize "'strong, conservative principles related to economic and national security policy'". Tiberi added, "'We are focused on getting things done and delivering real results to the American people'". After Tiberi's resignation from the House in 2018, Rodney Davis (IL–13) took over duties as chair.

#### Dissolution of the Republican Main Street Caucus

In the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections, the Democratic Party won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. The Democrats gained a net total of 41 seats. This total was their largest gain of House seats in an election since the 1974 elections.
On November 28, 2018, the Republican Main Street Caucus met with the Republican Main Street Partnership to ask why the Partnership's super PAC had left $722,000 of its funds unspent. The Partnership's chief executive officer, Sarah Chamberlain, said that $6 million had been spent on 2018 campaigns and that the remaining $722,000 was set aside for 2020. Members of the Caucus expressed concern that Chamberlain's compensation was 20 percent of the Partnership's operating expenses. The following month, the Caucus voted unanimously to suspend political activity with the Partnership until an independent audit of the Partnership's governance could be conducted. The Partnership declined to be audited. An NPR story about the turmoil involving the Partnership led to litigation.
The members of the Caucus voted to dissolve the Caucus in February 2019.

#### Re-formation of the Republican Main Street Caucus

By 2021, the Republican Main Street Caucus had re-formed. As of 2023, it had once again become one of the major Republican caucuses in the House of Representatives. The Caucus identifies itself as a group of pragmatic conservatives. It is affiliated with the Republican Main Street Partnership. The Caucus has also been described as "centrist" and "mainstream".

## Affiliated members of Congress

As of January 2025, the Partnership listed eight U.S. senators and 79 U.S. representatives as being affiliated with it.

### U.S. Senators

* Joni Ernst (IA)
* Todd Young (IN)
* Roger Marshall (KS)
* Susan Collins (ME)
* Tim Sheehy (MT)
* John Curtis (UT)
* Jim Justice (WV)
* Shelley Moore Capito (WV)

### U.S. Representatives

* Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06)
* David Valadao (CA-22)
* Jay Obernolte (CA-23)
* Young Kim (CA-40)
* Ken Calvert (CA-41)
* Jeff Hurd (CO-03)
* Jeff Crank (CO-05)
* Aaron Bean (FL-04)
* John Rutherford (FL–05)
* Mike Haridopolos (FL-08)
* Laurel Lee (FL-15)
* Mario Díaz-Balart (FL–26)
* Carlos Gimenez (FL-28)
* Buddy Carter (GA-01)
* Mike Simpson (ID–02)
* Mike Bost (IL–12)
* Jim Baird (IN-04)
* Jefferson Shreve (IN-06)
* Mark Messmer (IN-08)
* Erin Houchin (IN-09)
* Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02)
* Randy Feenstra (IA-04)
* Derek Schmidt (KS-02)
* Andy Barr (KY-06)
* Julia Letlow (LA-05)
* John Moolenaar (MI–02)
* Bill Huizenga (MI–04)
* Lisa McClain (MI-09)
* Brad Finstad (MN-01)
* Tom Emmer (MN-06)
* Pete Stauber (MN-08)
* Michael Guest (MS-03)
* Troy Downing (MT-02)
* Mike Flood (NE-01)
* Don Bacon (NE–02)
* Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07)
* Nick LaLota (NY-01)
* Andrew Garbarino (NY-02)
* Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11)
* Mike Lawler (NY-17)
* Nick Langworthy (NY-23)
* David Rouzer (NC-07)
* Chuck Edwards (NC-11)
* Julie Fedorchak (ND-AL)
* Michael Rulli (OH-06)
* Max Miller (OH-07)
* Mike Turner (OH–10)
* Troy Balderson (OH–12)
* David Joyce (OH–14)
* Stephanie Bice (OK-05)
* Cliff Bentz (OR-02)
* Brian Fitzpatrick (PA–01)
* Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07)
* Rob Bresnahan (PA-08)
* Dan Meuser (PA-09)
* Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14)
* Dusty Johnson (SD-AL)
* Nathaniel Moran (TX-01)
* Dan Crenshaw (TX-02)
* Jake Ellzey (TX-06)
* Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
* Peter Sessions (TX-17)
* Blake Moore (UT-01)
* Celeste Maloy (UT-02)
* Mike Kennedy (UT-03)
* Jen Kiggans (VA-02)
* John McGuire (VA-05)
* Dan Newhouse (WA-04)
* Michael Baumgartner (WA-05)
* Carol Miller (WV-01)
* Bryan Steil (WI-01)
* Derrick Van Orden (WI-03)
* Tony Wied (WI-08)

## Former members
### Representatives

* Kelly Armstrong, North Dakota (retired in 2024)
* Larry Bucshon, Indiana (retired in 2024)
* Michael C. Burgess, Texas (retired in 2024)
* Ken Calvert, California (disaffiliated)
* Joseph Cao, Louisiana (lost reelection in 2010)
* Mike Castle, Delaware (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2010)
* Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Oregon (lost reelection in 2024)
* Mike Coffman, Colorado (lost reelection in 2018)
* Barbara Comstock, Virginia (lost reelection in 2018)
* Ryan Costello, Pennsylvania (retired in 2018)
* Carlos Curbelo, Florida (lost reelection in 2018)
* Rodney Davis, Illinois (disaffiliated)
* Anthony D'Esposito, New York (lost reelection in 2024)
* Charlie Dent, Pennsylvania (resigned in 2018)
* John Duarte, California (lost reelection in 2024)
* Mike Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania (retired in 2016)
* Bob Gibbs, Ohio (retired in 2022)
* Wayne Gilchrest, Maryland (lost renomination in 2008)
* Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio (retired in 2022)
* Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico (retired in 2024)
* Richard Hanna, New York (retired in 2016)
* Jamie Herrera Beutler, Washington (lost renomination in 2022)
* Will Hurd, Texas (retired in 2020)
* David Jolly, Florida (lost reelection in 2016)
* John Joyce, Pennsylvania (disaffiliated)
* John Katko, New York (retired in 2022)
* Mike Kelly, Pennsylvania (disaffiliated)
* Peter King, New York (retired in 2020)
* Adam Kinzinger, Illinois (retired in 2022)
* Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey (retired in 2018)
* Mia Love, Utah (lost reelection in 2018)
* Morgan Luttrell, Texas (disaffiliated)
* Tom MacArthur, New Jersey (lost reelection in 2018)
* Nancy Mace, South Carolina (disaffiliated)
* Michael McCaul, Texas (disaffiliated)
* David McKinley, West Virginia (lost renomination in 2022 due to redistricting)
* Peter Meijer Michigan (lost renomination in 2022)
* Marc Molinaro, New York (lost reelection in 2024)
* Erik Paulsen, Minnesota (lost reelection in 2018)
* Tom Petri, Wisconsin (retired in 2014)
* Bruce Poliquin, Maine (lost reelection in 2018)
* Jon Porter, Nevada (lost reelection in 2008)
* Tom Reed (NY–23) (announced retirement in 2022, then resigned early)
* Dave Reichert, Washington (retired in 2018)
* Jim Renacci, Ohio (retired to unsuccessfully run for United States Senate in 2018)
* Scott Rigell, Virginia (retired in 2016)
* Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida (retired in 2018)
* Michelle Steel, California (lost reelection in 2024)
* Elise Stefanik, New York (disaffiliated)
* Steve Stivers, Ohio (resigned in 2021)
* Scott Taylor, Virginia (lost reelection in 2018)
* Pat Tiberi, Ohio (resigned in 2017)
* Dave Trott, Michigan (retired in 2018)
* Fred Upton, Michigan (retired in 2022)
* Jeff Van Drew, New Jersey (disaffiliated)
* Greg Walden, Oregon (retired in 2020)
* Mimi Walters, California (lost reelection in 2018)
* Michael Waltz, Florida (disaffiliated)
* Brandon Williams, New York (lost reelection in 2024)
* Kevin Yoder, Kansas (lost reelection in 2018)
* David Young, Iowa (lost reelection in 2018)
* Lee Zeldin, New York (retired in 2022)
* Ryan Zinke, Montana (resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior in 2017)